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Tuesday 6
ART: Collectors Discussion (Lyn
don House Arts Center) Nancy
Songster will discuss her work and
the art of collecting. Songster is
also featured in a new exhibit of
hand-crafted miniature scenes on
display through Jan. 14, 2023. 6
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
lyndonhousearts
ART: Pet Portraits in Watercolor
(K.A. Artist Shop) Local artist Lau
ren Adams helps attendees create
an expressive watercolor painting of
their beloved companion. 6-8 p.m.
$75. www.kaartist.com
ART: Opening Reception (Flicker
Theatre & Bar) There will be a
reception for a new art display by
Steph Rivers and Nate Malcolm. 8
p.m. www.flickertheatreandbar.com
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have
books you’d like to donate, call
706-542-4662. Dec. 6-10,10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 11,1-5 p.m.
www.georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: No Phone Party (Hen-
dershot's) Disconnect to connect
with a phone-free, laptop-free
happy hour featuring drink specials,
snacks, games and a record player.
Every Tuesday, 6-9 p.m. www.
hendershotsathens.com
GAMES: Bad Dog Trivia at Amici
(Amici Athens) Top three teams win
prizes with free beer pitchers to win
ning teams between rounds. Hosted
by TJ Wayt. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. www.
facebook.com/baddog athens
KIDSTUFF: Stuffed Animal
Sleepover (Oconee County
Library) Drop off your stuffed animal
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and pick them
up the next day with a fun memory
book from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. One
stuffed animal per child. Dec. 6 &
7,10 a.m. FREE! www.athensli-
brary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Oconee County Library
Storytime (Oconee County Library)
Join Ms. Carley for songs, stories
and crafts. For ages birth to 5 years
and their caregivers.
KIDSTUFF: Growing Readers
(Oconee County Library) Enjoy a
read-aloud story followed by activ
ities such as sensory bins, crafts
and play dough stations. Designed
for 5-9 years. 4:30 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park Community Center)
New players welcome. Scheduled
play days are Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. vice
president@athenspetanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Wednesday 7
ART: Artful Conversation: Marco
Basaltl (Georgia Museum of Art)
Callao Steinmann, curator of educa
tion, will lead an open-ended dia
logue on Marco Basaiti’s painting
"Madonna and Child." Registration
required. 2 p.m. FREE! www.geor-
giamuseum.org
ART: Artist Talk: Eric Leshlnsky
(Lyndon House Arts Center) Eric
Leshinsky will discuss his new
public artwork along Clayton Street
titled "Frequency.” The installation
runs from Thomas Street to Lump
kin Street as part of the East Clayton
Street Improvements Project. 6
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
LyndonHouseArts
CLASSES: Salsa Dance Class
(Cloud) Join SALSAthens for
Cuban-style salsa dance classes.
No partner necessary and beginners
welcome. 7-8 p.m. $10. www.
facebook.com/salsaathens
COMEDY: Gorgeous George’s
Improv League (Buvez) Come
out for some home-grown townie
improv. Bring some interesting
suggestions and a loose funny bone
to help create some improv magic
on the spot. Every Wednesday, 7
p.m. $5 suggested donation, www.
flyingsquidcomedy.com
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have
books you'd like to donate, call
706-542-4662. Dec. 6-10,10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 11,1-5 p.m.
www.georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: Holiday Self Care Social
(Pure Balance Athens) Take a break
from the hustle and bustle of the
holiday season for an evening of
self care, community and treats.
Female-owned, local businesses
will be featured with a break for
group breathwork and meditation.
5- 7 p.m. FREE! www.purebalance
athens.com
FILM: Wednesday Cozy Movie
Night (Athentic Brewing Co.) Bring
a comfy blanket, your favorite
snacks and cuddle up for a night of
holiday classics. 7-9 p.m. FREE!
www.athenticbrewing.com
GAMES: Elf Movie Trivia (B&B
Theatres) Enjoy a night full of
prizes and F//-themed fun. 7:30
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
bbathensl 2
KIDSTUFF: Oconee County Library
Storytime (Oconee County Library)
Join Ms. Carley for songs, stories
and crafts. For ages birth to 5
years and their caregivers. 10:30
a.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
KIDSTUFF: Library Crafternoon
(Oconee County Library) Drop by
the children’s area for crafts and
plenty of fun. All materials sup
plied, all ages welcome. 3:30-5:30
p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
KIDSTUFF: Prism (Oconee County
Library) This group is a positive
safe space for teens who share a
common vision of equality to gather
and build community. Hang out at
the library as members play games,
talk about their lives and enjoy each
others' company. Grades 6-12.
6- 8 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
KIDSTUFF: Pajama Storytime
(Oconee County Library) Wear your
coziest PJs and join Ms. Carley
for bedtime stories and a snack.
Designed for birth to 5 years. 7
p.m. FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
LECTURES & LIT: The Ancient
Ways of the Cherokee (ACC
Library) Mark Warren will discuss
how common native plants and
trees were used in "The Ancient
Ways of the Cherokee and How We
Can Use Them Today" with teens
and adults. 6 p.m. www.athens
library.org
LECTURES & LIT: Word of Mouth
Poetry Open Mic (The Globe)
Athens' longest-running spoken
word event has returned the first
Wednesday of every month.
Tonight's featured reader is Trevor
Lisa. 7 p.m. FREE! www.facebook.
com/athenswordofmouth
MEETINGS: Little Athens Info
Meeting (ACC Library) Learn more
and find out how to get involved to
help Little Athens bring its vision of
having a children's museum in Ath
ens to life. 5:30-6:30 p.m. www.
Iittleathens.org
Thursday 8
ART: Eric Leshinsky Clayton Street
Dedication (Lyndon House Arts
Center) “Frequency” is a three-
dimensional, 14-piece installation,
created by artist Eric Leshinsky
running from Thomas Street to
Lumpkin Street as part of the East
Clayton Street Improvements
Project. 11 a.m. FREE! www.athens
culturalaffairs.org
ART: Athens Holiday Market (Big
City Bread Cafe) Browse offerings
from local artists and craftspeople
from around the region while
enjoying some great food and live
music. Dec. 8 & 9, 5-9 p.m. FREE!
706-353-0029, www.bigcitybread
cafe.com
ART: Opening Reception: Valton
Murray (STATE the Label) The
Valton, a new gallery space inside
STATE the Label’s new studio, will
open its doors for the first time with
a solo show of its namesake artist,
Valton Murray. On view through
January. 5-7 p.m. FREE! www.
statethelabel.com
ART: Handle with Care Workshop
(Lyndon House Arts Center) The
Lyndon House's art preparator,
Kathryn Refi, presents a demon
stration of basic framing, packing,
storage, shipping and hanging of
artwork. Nov. 10 & Dec. 8, 6-7
p.m. FREE! www.accgov.com/
lyndonhouse
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have
books you'd like to donate, call
706-542-4662. Dec. 6-10,10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 11,1-5 p.m.
www.georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: Modern Art Notes Pod
cast Live (Georgia Museum of Art)
Producer and host Tyler Green, an
award-winning author, historian and
critic, will interview photographer
Sheila Pree Bright, whose work is
featured in the exhibition “Reckon
ings and Reconstructions: Southern
Photography from the Do Good
Fund.” 5:30 p.m. FREE! wwwgeor-
giamuseum.org
EVENTS: Pure Medicine: An
Evening of Dance, Storytelling
and Music (work.shop) Join Mark
Yaconelli for an evening of stories
from his book Between the Listening
and the Telling: How Stories Can
Save Us along with dancers Lisa
Yaconelli, Jennifer Morlock and
musician Louis Romano. Copies
will be available for purchase. 7-9
p.m. $5 donation, www.facebook.
com/smallboxathens
GAMES: Thursday Trivia (Johnny's
New York Style Pizza) Jon Head
hosts trivia every Thursday. Win
pitchers and gift certificates. 7-9
p.m. www.johnnyspizza.com
KIDSTUFF: Open Playtime (Oconee
County Library) Little ones can join
Ms. Carley for open play to help
build their brains and encourage
early literacy. Designed for birth to
5 years. 10:30 a.m. FREE! www.
athenslibrary.org/oconee
KIDSTUFF: Lego Club (Oconee
County Library) Create and enjoy
Lego art and activities. Materials
provided. Ages 5-12 years and
their caregivers. 3:30-5:30 p.m.
FREE! www.athenslibrary.org/
oconee
LECTURES & LIT: Cafe au Libris
(ACC Library) Mark Warren will dis
cuss his book Song of the Horse
man and his career as a naturalist
and teacher of Cherokee primitive
skills. Books will be available for
purchase and signing. 7 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org
PERFORMANCE: Next Act’s Whose
Story? (Hendershot’s) UGA's
student-run musical theater group
is hosting a themed cabaret perfor
mance. 8-11 p.m. www.hender-
shotsathens.com
SPORTS: Classic City Petanque
Club (Lay Park Community Center)
New players welcome. Scheduled
play days are Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. vice
president@athenspetanque.org,
www.athenspetanque.org
Friday 9
ART: Closing Reception: Brief
Intermission Pop-Up Show (Ath
ens Institute for Contemporary Art:
ATHICA) ATHICA presents the clos
ing reception for a self-organized
pop-up exhibition featuring work by
studio art majors from the Lamar
Dodd School of Art at UGA. Medi
ums include ceramics, metalwork,
painting and photography. 6-9 p.m.
FREE! www.athica.org
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have
books you'd like to donate, call
706-542-4662. Dec. 6-10,10
a.m.-5 p.m. and Dec. 11,1-5 p.m.
www.georgiamuseum.org
EVENTS: Mini Lantern Decorating
(Oconee County Library) Design
your own mini lantern for the hol
idays. All supplies provided. Reg
istration required. 4-5 p.m. FREE!
www.athenslibrary.org/oconee
EVENTS: Deck the Hollow (Bear
Hollow Zoo at Memorial Park)
Celebrate the holidays in lights,
live music, animal encounters and
more. 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5, 2 &
under free, www.facebook.com/
BearHollowZoo
EVENTS: Beechwood Holiday Mar
ket (Beechwood Shopping Center)
Enjoy food trucks, Santa photos, hot
air balloon rides, hot chocolate and
a concert with local musician and
“The Voice” finalist James David
Carter. 6-9 p.m. FREE! beechwood
athens.com/holiday-market-2022
LECTURES & LIT: Book Discussion
and Signing: Between the Lis
tening and Telling (work.shop)
Rabbit Box and Avid Bookshop
present author Mark Yaconelli, the
author of Between the Listening
and the Telling: How Stories Can
Save Us, a book that champions the
importance of storytelling. Copies
will be available for purchase. 7-9
p.m. FREE! www.facebook.com/
smallboxathens
PERFORMANCE: The Grlnch (UGA
Fine Arts Theatre) The Studio Ath
ens presents a dance performance
of the holiday classic The Grinch.
Dec. 9 & 10, 7 p.m. and Dec. 10,1
p.m. $15. www.thestudioath.com
PERFORMANCE: The Nutcracker:
Clara's Christmas Dream
(Oconee County Civic Center)
Follow Clara into the magical land
of sweets with the Alice DePass
Studio of Dance. Dec. 9, 7 p.m.
and Dec. 10, 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. $10.
frontdesk@depassstudioofdance.
com
Celebrate Christmas at Wire Park with a grand opening “wire-cutting” and holiday festivities on Dec. 10.
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PERFORMANCE: Athens Showgirl
Cabaret Fabulous Friday (The
Sound Track) Join Athens Showgirl
Cabaret for a Christmas show cele
brating through a fabulous night of
drag entertainment. Ages 21 & up.
10 p.m. FREE! www.athensshowgirl
cabaret.com
Saturday 10
ART: Holi-LADDER-day Market
(tiny ATH gallery) This fourth annual
market will make the best use of its
small square footage by displaying
creations vertically on ladders.
Different artists will participate each
day. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. www.tinyath
gahery.com
ART: Marmalade Pottery Holiday
Sale (Marmalade Pottery) Maria
Dondero's 14th annual sale will
feature a new collection of mugs,
planters, platters, pots and more,
ah decorated in her one-of-a-kind
illustrations of flowers, animals and
faces. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. www.maria
dondero.com
ART: Woodhill Artists Market
(Woodhill Retreat Center) Shop
pieces by local artists like Barbara
Odil, Greg Krokaw, Jenny Dervere,
Peter Loose and more. Attendees
can expect door prizes and refresh
ments. COVID precautions will be in
place. Dec. 10-11,10 a.m.-5 p.m.
www. barbaraod i I. com/woodh i hart
show2022
ART: Fused Glass Ornament/
Suncatcher Workshops (OCAF)
Students can choose to make a
glass ornament or suncatcher based
on fall, winter or holiday designs. A
fee of $10/ornament will be paid to
the instructor. 1-4 p.m. $35-40/
workshop, www.ocaf.com
ART: Art for Justice Saturdays
(AADM Justice Center and Book
store) Paint to soothing music and
discuss local issues. Supplies
provided. Ah skill levels welcome.
Saturdays, 3-5 p.m. Donations
accepted, www.aadmovement.org
CLASSES: The Business of Art
(K.A. Artist Shop) In this one-day
workshop for adults led by local
artist Rene Shoemaker, you'll for
mulate a plan of action with a year's
worth of monthly goals to create the
creative life you've always dreamed
of. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $80. hello@ka
artist.com
EVENTS: Oconee Farmers Market
(Oconee County Courthouse) Over
20 vendors offer a variety of fresh
produce, local honey, fresh-cut
flowers, unique crafts, dog treats,
fresh gelato, homemade pasta,
locally sourced meats and eggs,
plants and more. Many vendors
offer pre-ordering options and curb-
side pickup. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-12
p.m. www.oconeefarmersmarket.net
EVENTS: Pineywoods Artisans
Studio Open House (Pineywoods
Artisans) This sale features hand-
dyed silk and fiber art by Margaret
Agner, watercolors and art quilts by
Elizabeth Barton; ceramics by Alice
Harris and Dale Goodhue; oil paint
ings and greeting cards by Dortha
Jacobson; and stained glass by
Marianne Parr. Dec. 10,10 a.m.-5
p.m. Dec. 11,11 a.m.-5 p.m. 215-
534-4608
EVENTS: Georgia Museum of Art
Book Sale (Georgia Museum of
Art) Shop new and used publi
cations in all genres. If you have